Trooping the colours is a pageantry display that takes place annually to mark the official sovereign’s Birthday. The ceremonial event takes place at Horse Guards Parade. Members of the public can attend the procession of the Monarch and the troops all along the mall departing from Buckingham Palace. In taking part in the ceremony, the Royal Family is in the procession as well. Members of the public can spot their Monarch and other closest member of his family along the Mall down Buckingham Palace. Back at the time of Charles II colours used to mark a rallying point on battlefields. The first performed parade took place for his birthday.
Trooping the colours became an annual event for the occasion of King Georges III’s Birthday. Later on in the history timeline King Edward VII’s Birthday was basically on November. At this time of year when the weather is rough and vagary. He made his official Birthday to take place in May or June when the weather conditions are mild. Since then the actual monarch’s Birthday is marked with 41 Gun salutes at the actual Birthday and the official one with the trooping the colours parade.
June is since 1959 only the time the event takes place. Multiple parading soldiers, Welsh Guards, Foot Guards of the Household division and Escorts of the colours are part of it. Mounted troop, Sovereign’s escort and of course Military bands and fanfare can’t be absent. The Monarch can be on horseback in the ceremony like King Charles III for his first one in 2023. Queen Elizabeth II last rode in 1986 at this occasion and opted for a carriage since then. Royal family appears at the end of the event waving at well-wishers with a flypast to conclude the show. The red arrows displaying the British flag in the sky which is one of the most expected moments.
Royal Family on the balcony.
King Charles III performing a royal salute.